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This is not an Arsenal wedding is it? Assuming no, have a great time!

But it never has to end! EDIT: and kudos to Malibu! I can't keep up with the congrats on cleanse successes, so consider this a big thumbs up to all cleansers!

+1!

Yeeeaaaa! McConnell's! And I haven't seen the Olive Oil + Salted Almonds, but that seems to be in the same vein as all these interesting flavors recently like Goat Cheese, and Beets, etc. Glad you liked it. And, yes, the cals can be high with McC, especially when adding almonds (and olive oil!). For more conventional…

Don't have a final day update just yet. But I want to interject that, as awesome as this cleanse has been, ending on tax day is tough. I've been up late for several days and then up early, early this morning just trying to wrangle close enough estimates for an extension without penalties and I estimate I may drink my…

:D I looked at that and (edit; first thought!) was like "Is that my photo? That looks like my counter. WTF?"

Don't know if it links yet (don't think so; and might not be all that accurate for strength training ). These MFP forums turned me on to Jefit - I hadn't heard of it before hearing about it here. Now I have trouble imagining being without it. Great little app. * I have no interest whatsoever, in any way, shape, or form,…

Weight is a funny thing. Stick around and you'll see the exact opposite posts ("I haven't lost any weight, but my clothes are looser and it seems I've lost inches here and there. What am I doing wrong?") If you know you're under your calorie goals overall, and those goals and your logging are accurate, you're almost…

Dammit. I never get this posting *kitten* right.

There is a disturbing lack of appreciation for Coconut Cashew in this thread. The texture is hit or miss, I think, for folks. I personally like (but don't love) the texture; I can see how others wouldn't care for it. I would buy them again over other protein bars in the future, just because I like the texture and flavor,…

Why take so long? I say you get to it and target no later than the weekend!

I have found that by introducing a new variable into the overall equation -- especially a new exercise routine of any sort -- I am more likely to see unexpected changes. Especially with new exercise, our seldom-used or infrequently-stressed muscles tend to require more water for repair / recovery, and that water weight…

If you're losing primarily fat and basing the "faster" on absolute pounds lost, yes. Let's just assume you're losing 100% fat for simplicity (I know, not necessarily realistic). We'll assume you're overweight at 250 lbs. You've got 150 lbs of lean body mass; 100 lbs of fat. Your BF% is 40% (100/250). You lose 1 pound of…

I think your definition of vanity is different than mine.

Seriously - there is a universe of reasons. Competition with a friend? An important component of one's job / profession? Just enjoy working out? Way to spend quality time with a partner? Primary method of exercise or stress relief? Want to be stronger? Want to be strong enough to enslave humanity? I will stop here, but…

I have recommended a dirty bulk in the past (which may be equivalent, depending on what we mean "fast"). For certain situations a dirty bulk makes sense. For example, I can see it making total sense for a very lean, muscularly relatively underdeveloped young man in prime muscle-building ages. May make a lot more sense to…

Bulk (slow or fast): deliberately adding mass. Recomp: attempting to maintain total overall mass while increasing FFM and decreasing fat mass. I suspect that is true for many, but you might want to check your assumptions. Not everyone wants an "innate sense of accomplishment" and not everyone is motivated by vanity.…

Yup. And if that's too much for you, and if you're cooking for your family regularly (and you usually have your pasta to the same "doneness"), within a matter of a few meals you'll have a pretty accurate sense of what your particular cooked pasta favorites equate to as dry weight -- i.e., you'll know that X grams of…

Sorry, OP, not a lot to add. I can say that I've recently learned that you shouldn't do OHPs in the squat rack. Or rather, that it is perfectly fine to do them in the squat rack. Or possibly that the squat rack is really just a rack and not limited to squatting. And something about hair clippers or some such. There's…

Day 1: Peeps Day 2: Almond pastry (filled with almond paste). Day 3: Mission Hill Creamery Ricotta & Fig ice cream. Day 4: McConnell's Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ice Cream. Day 5: A couple of TJ's Cookie Butter Cups. Day 6: Mission Hill Creamery Turkish Coffee ice cream. Day 7: More McConnell's Chocolate Covered…

Since Mikaela mentioned that the GF Maine Blueberry has oat streussel, very much like Jeni's Brambleberry Crisp, and you've also had the Jeni's - I will be very curious to hear your comparison of the two!

Gelato Fiasco Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel -- only 170 cals in a 100g+ (just over 100g) serving, and an unbelievably attractive flavor and texture. Lower cal per gram than many "light" ice creams / gelatos or ice cream substitutes. Unfortunately can be hard to find.

Day 1: Peeps Day 2: Almond pastry (filled with almond paste). Day 3: Mission Hill Creamery Ricotta & Fig ice cream. Day 4: McConnell's Chocolate Covered Strawberries Ice Cream. Day 5: A couple of TJ's Cookie Butter Cups. Day 6: Mission Hill Creamery Turkish Coffee ice cream. Day 7: More McConnell's Chocolate Covered…

I have found all sorts of wonderful ice creams and gelatos through other group members' reviews in the group forum. I'm not even really an ice cream / gelato aficionado but the group got me trying all sorts of incredible treats. Join!

Hmmm . . . might actually be that the calories are pretty close, but that the fat content is wrong. Can't imagine a frozen chicken product with that fat/protein ratio that doesn't also have some carbs (I could see that fat/protein, but I'd think it was breaded and fried or something and some carbs would show up). Anyway -…

That's the new "net fat" labeling. You don't really count all the fat because some of it passes as oily goo and some is magic. But you always count all the protein. Always.

Well, I was waaaayyy too busy this weekend to even think about making it. But I am definitely going to do so at some point.

Sounds like you've got the answer you needed. I'll just add that I did something similar to your plan (without the backpack full of groceries - time yourself on your way to the store!). I went on a walk at a preferred pace for determined walking. Once home, I took my car and retraced the route and calculated the miles from…

Will be awaiting your impressions!